Walk Safely To School Day - Friday 14 May

We encourage you to meet at O’Connor Shops on Friday morning at 8.15am to walk to school together as a group for National Walk Safely To School Day. We had a great turn out at the event last year and would love to see more students and parents join us.

Now in its 22nd year, National Walk Safely to School Day (WSTSD) is an annual event when all Primary School children are encouraged to walk and commute safely to school. It is a Community Event seeking to promote Road Safety, Health, Public Transport and the Environment.

The aims of the event are:

• To encourage parents and carers to walk to school with primary school-age children
• To promote the health benefits of walking and create regular walking habits
• To help children develop vital road-crossing skills and ensure children up to the age of 10 years hold an adult's hand when crossing the road
• To reduce car dependency and traffic congestion
• To reduce the level of air pollution created by motor vehicles
• To promote the use of public transport

Cross Country Carnival - Tuesday 18th May

Our Cross Country Carnival is coming up next week on Tuesday 18th May. It will take place at O’Connor Oval (across the road from the school on Macarthur Avenue) from 11.45am-1.30pm. Students are to wear their sports uniform and can wear a coloured T-shirt of their house colour. Please see below for approximate timings for the day. Thank you to those parents who have already volunteered to help. Parent spectators are welcome to attend.

Koby Allan

Sports Coordinator

koby.allan@cg.catholic.edu.au